Yoo-Jin Kang, MPH, 200 RYT

Executive Coach & Organizational Development Consultant

A session with me is like…
Being gently guided back to yourself. Through reflection, embodiment, and grounded strategy, we create space for both truth and tenderness, so you leave feeling lighter, seen, and ready to move forward.

One life experience that helps me relate to my clients is…
Learning to lead without abandoning myself. As a first-gen, eldest daughter, survivor, and woman of color in leadership, I’ve had to unlearn perfectionism and self-sacrifice. That journey shapes how I help others redefine success through care, boundaries, and authenticity.

Three things I want clients to feel post-session are…
Affirmed, empowered, and clear

Past experience that qualifies me for this role is…
– 12+ years of experience advancing equity, healing, and systems change across philanthropy, nonprofit, and education sectors.
– Director of DEI Programs at the Council on Foundations, leading national learning initiatives and organizational culture strategies.
– Founder of Yoo-Jin Kang Consulting and The Eldest Daughters Collective, serving BIPOC, first-gen, and mission-driven leaders.
– 200-hour certified yoga instructor, barre, and mind-body medicine practitioner.
– Specializations: burnout prevention, trauma-informed care, intercultural communication, and healing-centered personal and systemic change.
– Populations served: women, eldest daughters, folks in recovery, survivors of violence, LGBTQ+ community, foundations, nonprofit executives, educators, and community leaders navigating transformation and sustainable leadership.

My relevant credentials are…
– Master of Public Health (Community Health & Anti-Racist Praxis), University of California, Berkeley — 2025
– Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages & Linguistics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County — 2015
– Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies: Psychosocial & Cultural Perspectives on Violence, University of Maryland, Baltimore County — 2015
– Racial Justice Leadership Institute, Race Forward — 2021
– Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate, University of South Florida — 2021
– Trauma-Informed Training, Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault — 2018
– 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, The Mindfulness Center — 2019
– Somatic Embodiment Certificate, Linda Thai Somatic Healing Institute — 2023
– Alchemical Astrology Certification (75 hours), The Kaivalya Yoga Method with Alanna Kaivalya, Ph.D. — 2024
– Mind-Body Medicine Fundamentals, Center for Mind-Body Medicine — 2016